Similarweb, a digital intelligence company, has been named the Best Alternative Data Provider in the Hedgeweek Americas 2021 Awards. This is a first-time nomination and win for Similarweb, which earned the award for its Investor Intelligence service, launched in late
Exabel, a data and analytics platform for investment teams, is partnering with ExtractAlpha to deliver a new insights platform for ExtractAlpha’s investment clients. The ExtractAlpha Intelligence Engine will give portfolio managers and hedge funds additional insights based on ExtractAlpha’s diverse
Preqin, a specialist in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, has appointed Christoph Knaack, currently the company’s Chief Strategy & Product Officer, as CEO as of 1 January, 2022. Knaack will focus on leading Preqin through its next growth phase,
Corinthian Digital Asset Management, a diversified digital assets offshoot of London-based crypto arbitrage hedge fund Argentium, has named ex-Macquarie and JP Morgan equity research head Peter Redhead as partner and chief operating officer. Redhead joins as Corinthian, which was established
Absolute Investment Advisers (Absolute), a long-term client of the Apex Group (Apex), has closed its acquisition of Mohican Financial Management (Mohican). Absolute is the fund adviser to the Absolute Convertible Arbitrage Fund (ARBIX) while Mohican Financial has been the Fund’s
Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a specialist in technology solutions for real-time risk management and margin calculations for equities, equity options, futures, and options on futures has reported continuous interest and adoption of its Rest API cloud-based Risk & Margin System.
Trading Technologies International, (TT), a global provider of high-performance professional trading software, infrastructure and data solutions, is to be acquired by 7RIDGE, a specialised growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies. 7RIDGE will fuel Trading Technologies’ organic growth and enable
Bitfinex, a digital token trading platform, has launched customisable trading templates, enabling each user to create their own unique trading experience. Bitfinex customers can now tailor their trading portal according to their view on the market. Trading templates can be
Bitfinex Derivatives will launch perpetual contracts for solana, bitcoin (SOLF0:BTCF0), avalanche, bitcoin (AVAXF0:BTCF0) and cosmos (ATOF0:USTF0). SOLF0:BTCF0, AVAXF0:BTCF0 and ATOF0:USTF0 will go live on 02/11/21 at 13:00 PM CET. SOLF0:BTCF0 and AVAXF0:BTCF0 will be settled in bitcoin. ATOF0:USTF0 will be
ITERAM Capital SA, an independent Swiss alternative asset manager, has made two appointments to its alternative team. ITERAM provides investors access to differentiated alternative investments with the potential to generate stable and consistent uncorrelated returns. Manuel Garzelli, ITERAM’s CEO, says:
